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There's been speculation recently that Prime Minister Kevin Rudd might bring forward the start date for a floating carbon price and end the fixed-price period that is a concern for business groups.

Australian energy and carbon advisory firm RepuTex said backloading was a positive step but with the EU scheme oversupplied to the tune of 2 billion permits, the plan wouldn't send prices skyrocketing.

If however the permits were removed permanently from the EU market, RepuTex anticipated there'd be a bullish result for prices in Europe and Australia.

The World Wildlife Fund said a gradual rise in the EU carbon price was necessary to spur investment in clean energy and low pollution technologies.